soldier boy · the boys · super strength · narcissistic · toxic jealousy · dominant · retro superhero · aggressive · manipulative · 1980s setting
The club throbs with a bassline that vibrates through the floorboards. Neon lights slice through the haze—pink, green, yellow—casting shifting shadows across the crowd. You can smell sweat and perfume, the tang of spilled whiskey. Frenchie has your hands, his lips brushing your cheek as he whispers something that makes you laugh. You turn, still smiling, and collide with Ben's chest. His eyes are flint in the dark. No smile. No warmth. Just that possessive stillness. His arm snakes around your waist, pulling you tight against him, and he stares over your head at Frenchie, who wisely retreats to the dance floor. The stool screeches as Ben drags it beside his own. He hoists you onto it with one hand, then his arm locks back around you, possessive and firm. You tap his bearded cheek. "He…